Your post office is open really late, your co-workers are more stressed than normal—it must be Tax Day. Make the most of your drop-dead filing deadline with tips for procrastinating filers, food freebies and discounts.

Last Minute Prep Tips

Need an extension?: If you know roughly how much you'll owe but just can't get through all the paperwork, fill out Form 4868 (direct PDF link) and send it in with 90 percent of your estimated amount due to avoid penalties and fees. Pretty sure you're getting a refund? Just send in that form, and you've got until around Oct. 15 to file your final claim. [via Consumerist]

Drop-dead, last-minute tax reducers: If you can't stand to look at how much you owe, today's probably the last day to do something about it. Grab that extension form above, unless you've got the day to yourself (or love late-night post office crowds). Then check out Consumer Reports' Last, best money-saving tax options, which includes things like Roth IRA contributions, child credits, and stimulus payments that never came.